Screen Australia will invest more than $1 million across three one-off documentaries and a series
The investment will trigger $4.8 million in production
The latest documentaries to be funded include Whitlam, Breaker Morant the Retrial, The Search for the Ocean's Super Predator, Outback Coroner, and Who Do You Think You Are?
Screen Australia has invested almost $750,000 across five one-off documentary projects
Screen Australia today announced over $1 million investment in three one-off documentaries and one three-part documentary, generating over $4.6 million in production.
Screen Australia will invest more than $2.3 million in 10 documentary projects, which it says will trigger more than $8 million in production.
Screen Australia has explained the rationale for the revised guidelines on documentary funding after criticism from the Australian Directors Guild and some filmmakers.
Screen Australia has bowed to industry pressure and agreed to retain the Producer Equity program for funding documentaries.